Toothbrush sterilizer



April 6, 1926.

J- C. SCHWARTZ TOOTHBRUSH STERILIZER Filed May 19, 924

Patented Apr. 6, 1 926.

' UNITED STATES JACOB C. SCHWARTZ, F STCLOUIS MISSOURI.

'roornnnosn s'rmumzna Application filed Kay 19,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAooB C. SCHWARTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at. the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Toothbrush Sterilizers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to a certain new and .useful improvement intooth-brush steriland pointed out in the claims.

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It is a known factthat many diseases are spread from tooth-brush totooth-brush, and it is common practice today in many households, so faras I am aware, to suspend the family brushes in group relation upon arack or the like where they are exposed to contamination not only by oneanother, but also by the odors, dust, and germs of the bath-room, thebreeding, promotion, and spread of diseases frequently resulting.

My present invention has hence for its chief object the provisionofmeans in the form of individual brush-containers equipped with afume-emitting germicide for effecting-separate brush-sterilization.

My invention has also for an object. the provision of means of the typeand for the purpose stated that is inexpensive in form and convenlentnot only for. suspension or support upon a wall or the like, but alsofor portability. v

My invention has for an additional object the provision of means of thetype and for the purpose stated including a fume-emitting germicide intablet or solid form thatmay conveniently be 'renewably disposed withinthe container and that is-eifective in the performance of its intendedfunction without injury either to the person or brush.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention resides in thenovel features construction, arrangement, and. combination of partshereinafter described In the accompanying drawings,-' Figure 1 is anelevational view, partly broken awayand in section at its ends, of atooth-brush sterilizer embodying my invention' a Figure-2 is anelevational view of a plurality of such sterilizers in grouped relationupon a support;

Figure 3 is an end of the group of sterilizers of'F-igure 2; and

. retard rotary movement loosely. placed lengthwise upon a support-1924. Serial No. 714,360.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the sterilizing-tablet proper and itsholder.

Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to the drawing,which il- 0 Q lustrates a preferred embodiment of my invention, Adesignates a container, which is preferably in the form 'of an open-endtubular shell of glass or other suitable material and of suitabledimensions for lengthwise individually housingthe usual or standardtooth-brush B. i

Fitting removably in the shell A, is a tablet-holding and brush restingmember formed preferaby of a single section of suit- 7 able sheet metaland integrally comprising a disk 1 having a plurality of perforations orvapor-vents 2 and strips 3 projecting laterally from the disk 1 atdiametrically opposite points. The strips 3 are first in suit ablyspaced relation from the disk 1 .bent and flatwise doubled uponthemselves in alignment to form or provide a air of oppositely disposedfingers 4-4, as est seen in Figure 4, and then again bent inwardly at asuitable distance from the fingers 44 to form or provide a second pairof oppositely disposed aligning fingers 5, 5, the free ends 'of thestrips 3 being disposed in approxi-- mately the axial plane of the diskand bent outwardly or downwardly, as at 6, 6 to pro- 'ect at an angle tothe lower set of fingers 5, 5, for 'yieldinglr reinforcing orstrengthening the same. rasped and supporte in flatwise spaced relationto and under the 7 disk 1 by the pairs of co-operatingfingers 4,

4, and 5, 5, is a disk or tablet 7 of such nature and character as toemit or throw off germicidal fumes or vapors which spread throu hout andfill the container or shell A and eect sterilization of the containedbrush B. Effectively closing the lower end of shell A, is a preferablythreaded imperforate cap 8, and likewise removably closing the upper endof shell A, is a referabl rubber stopper or closure 9 formed prefera lywith an angular rim or margin, as at 10, to prevent or of the shell Awhen Preferably also the stopper 9 is equipped with a dependingbrush-engaging hoo 11 to facilitate conjoint removal of the brush B fromits shell or container A on removal of the sto per 9.

i l eflicient in the performance of its intended auctions and in theaccomplishment of the objects stated. The germicidal matter, being insolid or tablet form, permits of convenient carrying of the shell A intraveling or other handling without its ingredients, frequentlydisagreeable to the taste and often poisonous to the person, coming incontact with the brush and, in addition, its removal and replacement ismost easy and convenient. If desired and as I have illustrated, one ormore of the shells A may be supported for ready use upon a wall or thelike by means of a suitable rack D. c

I am aware that minor changes in the form, construction, arrangement,and combination of the several parts of my new sterilizer may be madeand substituted for those herein shown and described without departurefrom the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a tooth-brush sterilizer, a tabletholding and brush-resting membercomprising a perforated disk and spaced strips projecting laterally fromthe disk, the strips being first bent and doubled upon themselvesintermediate their ends to provide a pair of oppositely disposedaligning fingers in spaced relation to and under the disk and then a ainin spaced relation to said first pair of fingers inwardl 1 bent toprovide a second pair of opposite y disposed aligning fingers, saidpairs of fingers being adapted for co-operation in grasping and flatwisesupporting a germicidal tablet under and in spaced relation to the'disk.

2. In a tooth-brush sterilizer, a tabletholding and brush-resting memberformed of a single section of sheet material and integrally comprising aperforated disk and spaced strips projecting laterally from the dlsk,the strips being first bent and doubled upon themselves intermediate'their ends to provide a pair of oppositely disposed aligning fingers inspaced relation to and under the disk and then a ain in spaced relation.

fingers inwardly bent toto said first pair of provide a second pair ofoppositely disposed aligning fingers, said pairs of fingers beingadapted for co-operation in grasping and flatwise supporting agermicidal tablet under and in spaced relation to the disk.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JACOB CISCHWARTZ.

